Nonprofit · EIN 74-2178792
SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,925,330 | $9,111,111 | $1,814,219 | $50,923,931 | $2,461,786 | $48,462,145 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,218,173 | $11,566,339 | $3,651,834 | $47,445,087 | $1,341,856 | $46,103,231 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,442,143 | $10,064,543 | $2,377,600 | $44,357,979 | $2,415,302 | $41,942,677 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,600,630
- of which government grants
- $3,931,408
- Program service revenue
- $3,093,369
- Investment income
- $232,078
- Net rental income
- $628,687
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $52,003
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$76,015
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $242,505
- Other revenue
- $999,253
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,892,860
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,595,346
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,116
- Accounting fees
- $42,000
- Occupancy
- $337,189
- Depreciation
- $876,956
- Program services (functional)
- $7,468,987
- Management and general (functional)
- $736,936
- Fundraising (functional)
- $905,188
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $47,445,087
- Total assets, end of year
- $50,923,931
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,461,786
- Net assets, end of year
- $48,462,145
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $37,670,507
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,571,876
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,890,269
- Gross unrelated business income
- $45,173
- Gross receipts
- $12,124,901
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1,393
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE WILKINSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 |
| ELAINE KEARNEY | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FISHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LISA UHL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY AMINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOTE BAIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY BEAUCHAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN COMANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RENE DOMINGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BURKLEY FITZSIMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE GAMBOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARINA GONZALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LILLIANA GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARRETT KARAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMILLA LABATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE MAYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAIRE MCNAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILLY NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL ORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNAH PICKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY RUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WHITNEY SOLCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN STEVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA STUMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN SHOWN TODD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE TRUMBLE | CEO Officer | 40 | $0 |
| HANNAH ROBERTS | CDO Officer | 40 | $0 |
| LISA MEDRANO | CFO Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE TRUMBLE | CEO Officer | 40 | $257,550 | $10,443 |
| LISA MEDRANO | CFO Officer | 40 | $157,568 | $10,215 |
| LISA M CORBETT | VP OF VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,001 | $0 |
| HANNAH ROBERTS | CDO Officer | 40 | $39,846 | $0 |
| JULIE WILKINSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE KEARNEY | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FISHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA UHL | TREASURER, FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BURKLEY FITZSIMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE MCNAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN STEVES | DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN VEXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA STUMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY RUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN MOOBERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MEYERS II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE MAYS | EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALLY KOTHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LILLIANA GONZALEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE GAMBOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENE DOMINGUES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISSY FINCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIEL DURAND HOLLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN COMANDER | DIRECTOR, CHAIR LONG RANGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOTE BAIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY AMINI | BOARD MANAGMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA GONZALES | GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OMAR AKHIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY BEAUCHAMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SABINA CARR | FORMER CEO Former | 39 | $277,805 |
| KATHERINE TRUMBLE | INTERIM CEO/DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 39 | $179,365 |
| LISA MEDRANO | CFO Officer | 39 | $81,239 |
| OMAR AKHIL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 |
| JULIE WILKINSON | VP & CHAIR SCIENCE & EDUCATION Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARINA GONZALES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MADISON MARCEAU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MOLLY AMINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CANDACE ANDREWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOTE BAIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH COCHRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN COMANDER | DIRECTOR, CHAIR LONG RANGE PLANNING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIEL DURAND HOLLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MISSY FINCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BURKLEY FITZSIMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOU CELIA FROST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE GAMBOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE KEARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CALLY KOTHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE MAYS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MEYERS II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN MOOBERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL ORR | DIRECTOR, CHAIR BOARD MANAGEMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY RUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAMAR SALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLEN SIKES | DIRECTOR, CHAIR BUILDINGS & GARDENS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA STUMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA UHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRA ZERTUCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 555 FUNSTON PL, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209-6631
- In care of
- % THE ORG
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LISA MEDRANO, 555 FUNSTON PLACE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
- Signed the 990
- LISA MEDRANO, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (210) 536-1402
- Website
- SABOT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ADKF PC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN IS "ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH PLANTS AND NATURE." NOWHERE ELSE IN THE SOUTH-CENTRAL TEXAS REGION ARE PEOPLE AND PLANTS BROUGHT TOGETHER IN SUCH A BIOLOGICALLY DIVERSE MUSEUM OF PLANTS AND OUTDOOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- THE SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN SERVES THE CHILDREN OF BEXAR COUNTY AND THE SOUTH-CENTRAL REGION WITH EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCES IN LEARNING THAT CAN ONLY BE FOUND AT THIS PUBLIC GARDEN. WE SERVE 32,000 K-12 GRADE STUDENTS ANNUALLY, AND 61% OF THOSE STUDENTS COME TO THE GARDEN FROM TITLE 1 SCHOOLS. THOUGH FUNDER SUPPORT, TITLE 1 STUDENTS RECEIVE FREE ADMISSIONS AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR BUS/TRANSPORTATION COSTS. OUR SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE TEKS- AND STEM-BASED TO ALIGN WITH WHAT EDUCATORS ARE TEACHING BACK IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. STUDENTS RECEIVE AN EXCITING DAY OF LEARNING AT THE GARDEN THAT INCLUDES FUN EXPLORATION IN NATURE WITH THEIR FRIENDS AND TEACHERS. ANNUALLY, WE PROVIDE 1,000+ EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, FAMILIES, SENIORS, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. PROGRAMS AND CLASSES FOCUS ON THE SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON WATER CONSERVATION. AT THE GARDEN, VISITORS OF ALL AGES AND FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS ARE LEARNING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINING NATURE, PLANTS, AND WILDLIFE AS OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE INSIGHTS AND PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR EVERYONE TO BECOME STEWARDS FOR A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AND PLANET.Expenses $1,839,122 · revenue $703,644
- THE SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN DISPLAYS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PLANTS AND PLANT COLLECTIONS ACROSS OUR 39 ACRES. WE ALSO PROPAGATE AND GROW MORE RARE AND ENDANGERED NATIVE TEXAS PLANTS THAN ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION IN THE STATE. BASED ON OUR NATIONAL REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN HORTICULTURE, THE CENTER FOR PLANT CONVERSATION HAS ENTRUSTED US TO PROTECT AND GROW 120+ RARE PLANT SPECIES. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, OUR HORTICULTURE AND PLANT CONSERVATION TEAMS TRAVEL ACROSS TEXAS TO MAKE NEW HORTICULTURE DISCOVERIES AND PROTECT NATIVE PLANT SPECIES. WE CONDUCT HUNDREDS OF CONSERVATION CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT FOCUS ON WATER CONSERVATION AND THAT PROMOTE USING LOW-WATER NATIVE PLANT SPECIES FOR LANDSCAPING HOMES. IN SEPTEMBER 2025, WE LAUNCHED THE GARDEN'S MOST AMBITIOUS HORTICULTURE PROJECT IN OUR 45-YEAR HISTORY, THE "TEXAS RECOVERY FOR ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL STABILITY" (TREES). THE PURPOSE OF TREES IS TO REFOREST THE GUADALUPE RIVER CORRIDOR, WHICH SUSTAINED MASSIVE LOSS OF TREES AND VEGETATION DUE TO THE HISTORIC AND DEVASTATING FLOOD OF JULY 2025. THE GOAL OF THIS 3-5 YEAR PROJECT IS TO REPLACE 50,000 TREES AND HELP RESTORE THE ECOLOGICAL VIABILITY OF KERR COUNTY AND THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY REGION.Expenses $1,700,916 · revenue $1,349,875
- THE SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN WELCOMES 400,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY WHO COME TO THE GARDEN TO EXPLORE NATURE AND OUR INCREDIBLE PLANT COLLECTIONS. THEY ALSO COME TO CELEBRATE LIFE EVENTS THROUGH OUR EXTRAORDINARY EVENT SPACES. OUR PREMIER RENTAL SPACES WELCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR 250+ LIFE EVENTS ANNUALLY THAT TAKE PLACE IN OUR BEAUTIFUL BETTY KELSO CENTER, HISTORIC CABINS, OUTDOOR CULINARY KITCHEN, UNDER OUR WISTERIA ARBOR, ACROSS OUR LUSH GREEHEY LAWN, AND MORE. REVENUE DRIVERS ALSO INCLUDE OUR WORLD-CLASS ART/NATURE EXHIBITIONS EACH YEAR THAT BRING THOUSANDS OF VISITORS TO THE GARDEN FROM AROUND THE STATE AND COUNTRY. IN 2025, WE PRESENTED THE "REFLECTIONS OF NATURE" EXHIBITION, WHICH BROUGHT 140,000+ VISITORS TO THE GARDEN DURING ITS 8-MONTH RUN AND FEATURED ORIGINAL MURALS BY ESTABLISHED LOCAL ARTISTS AND WERE INSPIRED BY THE MURAL CULTURE OF OUR SOUTH TEXAS REGION. TOGETHER, ADMISSIONS, CLASSES, RENTAL EVENTS, AND ART EXHIBITIONS NOT ONLY BRING JOY TO VISITORS, BUT THEY ALSO HELP INCREASE REVENUES AND ADD TO THE HEALTHY SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR OPERATIONS.Expenses $1,740,363 · revenue $1,767,463
- GIFT SHOP, VISITOR SERVICES, PLANT SALES, FACILITIES AND RENTALSExpenses $2,188,586 · revenue $871,193
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2178792
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $50,923,931
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,124,901
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $10,925,330 | $9,111,111 | $50,923,931 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $15,218,173 | $11,566,339 | $47,445,087 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,442,143 | $10,064,543 | $44,357,979 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $10,297,320 | $10,353,856 | $48,104,110 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 74-2178792).
Questions about SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY INC is 74-2178792.
- Is SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LISA MEDRANO.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,925,330, expenses of $9,111,111 and total assets of $50,923,931 at year end.
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